T-399 Patrol Leader's Council meeting date change

T-399, Announcement from Nicky Fox

All youth leadership- The PLC is going to be moved from Tuesday (tomorrow) to Wednesday due to a scheduling conflict. The meeting will be at 7:00 pm at TUMC. Please come to this PLC, as it is very vital to the successful planning of the coming month.

ALL SCOUTS- The Class-A uniform policy comes into effect WEDNESDAY!!!! The patrol that has the highest percentage of members wearing the uniform correctly gets a special treat from the adults!

Nicky Fox
SPL T-399

T399 Camporee Training Opportunities

This announcement is from the Camporee Staff:

CAMPOREE TRAINING UPDATE - The three programs confirmed are:
CPR Challenge @ 9:00am - Pay $25, pass the Adult CPR test, walk away with your card. Plan to review the current Red Cross CPR recommendations before you arrive.
Adult CPR & AED @ 9:30-~3:30 (including a lunch break) ($30) - Combining lecture, video demonstrations and hands-on manikin (mannequin) training, this course teaches participants to:
- Call and work with EMS
- Perform CPR and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies (adult CPR)
- Avoid blood borne pathogens exposure
- Know the role of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in the Cardiac Chain of Survival
- How to use an AED, including precautions when using and AED
Leave No Trace Awareness @ 9:00-~2:00 (including lunch break) (Free)Learn how to enjoy outdoor Scouting program while respecting the land and natural resources, leaving minimal footprint for the next group. Great for any program volunteers: Pack, Troop, or Crew. This course satisfies the 4-hour Leave No Trace training requirement for units that wish to utilize resources such as the Griffith League Scout Ranch.

T399 Duplicate E-mails

Receiving old and duplicate emails from the CommitteeChair? I am so sorry for the confusion. This is happening because our service provider for the CommitteeChair Blog is Feedburner. Feedburner was recently purchased by Google. The entire feedburner system was converted to Google's system on March 1, 2009. This has caused some blog posts to be sent a second time. Please ignore any posts which deal with an event that has already occured. Once again, sorry for the confusion. Technology is great, usually. If you have any questions or concerns about a posting, please don't hestitate to email me to clarify.

Thank you.

T399 Star Wars meeting at 6:00 pm March 3rd, TUMC

PLEASE NOTE MEETING TIME CHANGE:

Troop 399 Scouts will meet at 6:00 pm tomorrow, Tuesday, March 3rd, at TUMC to watch the movie Star Wars and to prepare for the First Annual Armadillo District Camporee. The theme of Camporee is Space Scouts. T399 will be serving Scouts pizza. Please bring a nalgene bottle for water. We will not be serving any soft drinks.

This should be a lot of fun for the Scouts! It will also help prepare T399 Scouts who will be attending Camporee Scouts because there will be Star Wars trivia questions through-out the contests next Saturday. May the Force be with you.

The Parent meeting will start at 7:00, but I will be available to answer any questions between 6:00 and 7:00.

T399 Parent Meeting, Tuesday, March 3rd, 7:00 pm TUMC

T399 Reminder:

There is a very important parent meeting Tuesday, March 3rd, starting at 7:00 pm at TUMC. Please plan to attend. We will discuss Camporee plans, hand out Summer Camp merit badge selection forms, discuss Hornaday weekend and outline high adventure opportunities for this summer which have recently opened up at Sea Base and Nothern Tier.

We have recently introduced 20 new Scouts to Troop 399, so if you see a new face please introduce yourself.

Sea Base Scuba Trek openings

Dave Botts, an assistant Scoutmaster at Troop 511, is looking for 1 adult and 3 Scouts to join Troop 511 at a Seabase Scuba trek starting 8/9/2009 (which sounds very cool). Please contact David directly if you have any interest.

His e-mail address is davidbotts@juno.com

Wood Badge Course Filling Up Fast

Wood Badge is the ultimate personal, professional and Scouting training program offered by the Scouting movement. Wood Badge is not just about learning leadership skills - it is about knowing, utilizing, and teaching those skills that make great and effective leaders. The program is designed for all Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity and Venturing Leaders, as well as Professional Scouters. The next Wood Badge course being held in the Capitol Area Council will be on October 9-11 and November 6-8, 2009 at Lost Pines Scout Reservation. CLICK HERE for more information, including registration forms. Or, contact Jason Riley, Course Director, at 512-736-8391 or mjriley@me.com. The course is limited to the first 48 participants and is already half full. If you were waiting until this summer to sign-up, sign up NOW as the course is expected to be full by the spring.